In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
MATURITY
maturity, matureness
(noun) state of being mature; full development
adulthood, maturity
(noun) the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
maturity, maturity date, due date
(noun) the date on which an obligation must be repaid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
maturity (countable and uncountable, plural maturities)
The state of being mature, ready or ripe.
When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.
(countable, finance, insurance) The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.
(countable, finance, insurance) Date when payment is due.
Synonyms
• matureness
• ripeness
• adulthood
• (finance) due date
Antonyms
• naïveté
• immaturity
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*tu"ri*ty, n. Etym: [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturité.]
1. The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan.
2. Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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